diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/dpkg/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/dpkg/default.nix
index 811155dff91ba..db095e59c4891 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/dpkg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/dpkg/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 , pkg-config
 , diffutils
 , glibc ? !stdenv.isDarwin
+, darwin
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
        --replace '"ldconfig"' \"${glibc.bin}/bin/ldconfig\"
   '';
 
-  buildInputs = [ perl zlib bzip2 xz zstd libmd ];
+  buildInputs = [ perl zlib bzip2 xz zstd libmd ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.CoreServices ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper perl autoreconfHook pkg-config ];
 
   postInstall =